Everyone at ESP is devastated to learn of the passing of one of our most beloved and influential signature artists and great friends, Alexi Laiho. We send our deepest condolences to his friends, family, and millions of fans around the world.
Join us in wishing happy birthday to the man who set the standard in rhythm guitar for the entire metal genre and continues to blow the world away with each crushing chord and brutal riff: James Hetfield of
@Metallica
.
Two ESP Signature artists have special days today. Let's all shout happy birthday to a music icon who changed the world of metal as we know it: Mr. James Hetfield. Chug some riffs in his honor!
We're happy to welcome
@jessicadifalchi
as the newest member of the ESP artist family. She just finished a European tour playing with Brazilian death metal band Crypta, and is seen here with her new LTD M Black Metal, the perfect diabolical guitar for this up-and-coming rocker.
ESP sends our birthday greetings to a man who helped set the standard for modern metal music. Some call him Papa Het; we just call him our friend James. Happy b-day to Mr. Hetfield! Check out the ESP and LTD James Hetfield Signature Series...
Special KH-3 Sweepstakes! To celebrate Metallica signing on for
@hellfestopenair
2022, we're giving away an LTD Kirk Hammett Signature Series 30th Anniversary KH-3 Spider. USA and Canada residents only. See the details at the link!
Just 11 days left to enter the ESP "Renew Your Rig" sweeps. One person is going to win the ESP E-II Eclipse Full Thickness EverTune AND an ENGL Ironball E600 Combo AND a pack of ESP swag. Total value: $4,685.99. Open worldwide. Get entered right now!
.
@Metallica
’s
@AWMHFoundation
is auctioning this customized LTD TL-6 in Purple Sunburst Sparkle, signed by all four members of the band, that Kirk is using for their “Helping Hands” charity livestream show. Bid now!
#awmh
#helpinghands2020
ESP Guitars has announced that acclaimed guitarist Mick Thomson of iconic American metal band
@slipknot
has joined the ESP artist roster. The company also confirmed that a new ESP/LTD Signature Series guitar is in development for Thomson.
ENDS JUNE 30! Don't miss our "Renew Your Rig" sweepstakes. Someone is going to get an E-II Eclipse Full Thickness EverTune, an ENGL Ironball E600 combo amp, & ESP swag pack. Open worldwide, no purchase necessary. Enter now!
After our previous article, you asked us for more info about ESP's Japan-based artists and their instruments. Here you go! Another 10 bands comprised of ESP's excellent artists from Asian countries and the guitars and basses they play!
To celebrate Metallica's M72 Tour, some lucky winner is going to get their choice between two amazing guitars: the LTD James Hetfield Vulture in Olympic White, or the LTD Kirk Hammett KH-V in Black Sparkle! No purchase necessary. Enter now. Good luck!
The title track to
@Metallica
's upcoming album '72 Seasons' got released this morning, and the video is insanely great with James Hetfield playing his ESP Vulture and Kirk Hammett playing his KH-V. '72 Seasons' comes out April 14!
ESP is committed to making all possible efforts to preserve our planet's crucial natural resources, with responsible sourcing of tonewoods and use of sustainable materials to create our superb instruments. Happy
#EarthDay
to ESP friends around the world!
We've been continually adding more photos to our ESP USA Gallery. Check out some of the amazing work our ESP USA builders do... many of these guitars were designed by people like you using our ESP USA configurator!
Please join us in wishing a happy birthday to ESP artist Mick Thomson, aka
#7
from
@slipknot
! We're looking forward to some very cool stuff coming soon between Mick and ESP. Happy b-day man!
Courtesy of our friends at ESP dealer Drum City Guitarland, here they are shipping out the ESP USA M-I NTB NT to Slipknot guitarist Mick Thomson, and then him receiving it and using it onstage. More info on this guitar:
#slipknot
#espguitars
#drumcity
We are in hardcore setup mode for the 2024
@NAMMShow
at the ESP booth... upstairs in 208A/B as always. If you're coming to the show which opens tomorrow, make 100% sure that ESP is on your destination list! We look forward to meeting every one of you in Anaheim.
Remember our sweepstakes winner from last month, Chun-Wei Chang of Taiwan? Here he is looking understandably happy with his new ESP E-II Eclipse Full Thickness EverTune and his ENGL Ironball combo E600, and even wearing some of the ESP swag he got in his prize package. Awesome.
Josh Middleton is one of the world’s most technically precise guitar players, and you can hear his ESP Horizon-II all over the newly-released
@Architectsuk
album 'Holy Hell'. See more ESP artists:
Some big news... we've moved! ESP's new US headquarters in Los Angeles has almost three times the warehouse space of the old HQ, and offers a much more effective, expanded layout for our business offices, product showroom and more.
The album release party for
@codeorangetoth
was canceled due to coronavirus concerns. Did the band give up & go home? Nope. They streamed the show live with over 12,000 people watching. Inspiring! We're proud of ESP Signature Artist Reba Meyers and the rest of the band!
"New for 2021" Spotlight: ESP E-II Eclipse Reindeer Blue. Highlights: ebony fingerboard, satin finish on back of neck, Gotoh bridge and tailpiece, and EMG 60 / EMG 81 pickups with brushed black chrome covers. Like this reindeer blue beauty?
We couldn't be more proud of the global ESP community for their hundreds and hundreds of heartfelt contributions to our Alexi Laiho tribute feature. Please take a look at them, and add your own.
All four members of
@Metallica
have signed an LTD "Master of Puppets" limited-edition guitar that's being auctioned by
@hmtruants
for a great cause -- helping kids in need. Get more info and put in your bid!
During our 45th anniversary, we're celebrating the ESP Signature Series artists who help showcase the power and glory of our guitars and basses. Signature Series Spotlight 9: Kirk Hammett (
@Metallica
).
From January 25-28, 2024, ESP was in Anaheim, CA at our usual spot at the NAMM Show. Check out this video to see clips of some of our many artist interviews and scenes around the busy ESP booth! If you want the longer version, we have you covered...
Have you entered yet for a chance to win the LTD Deluxe Arrow-1000NT? Neck-thru-body, recessed TonePros bridge, stainless steel frets, Fishman Fluence Modern Humbucker pickups. Open worldwide, no purchase necessary. Best of luck from your friends at ESP!
ESP Exhibition Limited Series 2024. Only one of each guitar has been crafted by the master luthiers at the ESP Custom Shop in Japan, with rare wood stocks, special wood processing, experimental painting techniques, and unique hand-built hardware.
Have you entered yet? Someone is going to win an LTD Deluxe SN-1000HT Fire Blast... swamp ash body, stainless steel frets, scalloped 17-22, Hipshot bridge, Fishman Fluence Humbuckers. We're throwing in an ESP swag pack. Good luck from your friends at ESP!
Hey lefties! We've been adding new models to our left-handed offerings. Any time you want to see what's available in lefty guitars or basses, just use the "Find Your Instrument" function on the ESP site and choose your handedness orientation.
We have a new cover image for the "Basses" section of the ESP site. Some say he's the best bass player in the world, but we just call him our bro, ESP signature bass artist John Campbell of
@lambofgod
.
We are totally stoked about next week’s “ESP Presents 2021” video streaming event on the ESP web site. But today, we’re proud to debut a number of outstanding new ESP USA and ESP E-II guitar models in Phase 3 of our “New for 2021” preview. Check it out!
A photo we saw on the ESP web site caught our eye, and we decided to learn more about the guy who posted it. ESP All Access member Frederick Bell owns over 14 LTD models, and we wanted to find out why. Check out the interview.
Who's going to win the LTD Deluxe Arrow-1000NT? Neck-thru-body, recessed TonePros bridge, stainless steel frets, Fishman Fluence Modern Humbucker pickups. Open worldwide, no purchase necessary. WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? Let's gooo!
Here we go! It's time for Phase 1 of ESP's "New for 2021" guitar and bass preview. There will be more to come, but check out the first batch right now!
We've just wrapped up a magazine ad for the new Alexi Hexed and Alexi Ripped signature series guitars for Alexi Laiho. You can see this and years of older ESP ads at the link!
Ready for a giveaway? The LTD Deluxe Arrow-1000NT is made to deliver everything you need for your most powerful performances. One lucky winner gets it & a sweet ESP swag pack. Open worldwide; no purchase necessary. Good luck from your friends at ESP!
Who's ready for some new ESP Original Series models? We've just added 16 new guitars that are all made one at a time by the renowned luthiers at the ESP Custom Shop in Japan, including Horizons, FRX's, Snappers, and more. Check them out!
During our 45th anniversary, we're celebrating the ESP Signature Series artists who help showcase the power and glory of our guitars and basses. Signature Series Spotlight 5: Nergal (
@BehemothBand
).
Ends this Friday (June 30, 2023)! Get your entry in today for the "Renew Your Rig" sweeps for a chance to win an ESP E-II Eclipse Full Thickness EverTune AND an ENGL Ironball E600 Combo Amp AND a swag pack. Open worldwide, no purchase necessary. GO!
It's time for one of the biggest, baddest, bestest sweepstakes in ESP history. Enter for a chance to win an ESP E-II Eclipse, ENGL Ironball & more... a value of $4,685.99. The "Renew Your Rig" sweepstakes is on now! Open worldwide, no purchase necessary.
As part of our "New for 2021" collection, here's Josh Middleton (
@Sylosis
/
@Architectsuk
) to give you the details of his new LTD Signature Series guitar, the JM-II.
Someone is going to win an LTD Deluxe SN-1000HT Fire Blast (swamp ash body, stainless steel frets, scalloped 17-22, Hipshot, Fishman Fluence Modern Humbuckers) and an ESP swag pack! Open worldwide. No purchase necessary. Good luck from your friends at ESP!
"New Guitar Day" is a wonderful thing we've all experienced... even Alexi Laiho of Bodom After Midnight. Check out his two new guitars from the ESP Custom Shop!
Just one week left to enter for a chance to win an LTD Deluxe Arrow-1000NT plus an ESP swag pack. Neck-thru-body, recessed TonePros bridge, stainless steel frets, Fishman Fluence Modern Humbuckers. Open worldwide; no purchase necessary. Enter by April 30!
"New Year, New Gear" ESP sweepstakes! We've partnered with our pals at
@MorleyPedals
, and someone is going to win an LTD M-1 Custom '87 & Morley's AFX-1 Analog Multi FX! No purchase necessary; open worldwide. Best of luck from your friends at ESP & Morley!
The new limited-edition ESP USA Pyrograph Series -- M-I FR-DLX Skulls & Crows, M-II Hardtail Great Wave, and TE-II Hardtail Snake Skin -- has intricate artwork that is hand-burned into the guitar by respected fine artist Dino Muradian.
.
@lambofgod
, American heavy metal titans, are doing two upcoming livestream shows on September 18 and September 25. Find out what albums they're doing in their entirety, and learn about ESP players Will Adler and John Campbell's signature instruments.
If you get selected as the winner of the ESP M72 Sweepstakes, are you going to pick the LTD James Hetfield Vulture in Olympic White, or are you going to pick the LTD Kirk Hammett KH-V in Black Sparkle? Choose wisely, and enter for a chance to win today!
"New for 2021" Spotlight: LTD Deluxe TE-1000 Black Blast. Highlights include a sandblasted swamp ash body, a roasted maple neck, stainless steel frets, and Seymour Duncan Sentient & Pegasus pickups, both splittable with push-pull control. Like it?
Reminder: Our "New Year, New Gear" sweepstakes is ON. Kick off 2023 with a chance to win an LTD M-1 Custom ’87 with hardshell case and a Morley AFX-1 Analog Multi FX Pedal! Open worldwide, no purchase necessary. DO IT.
The ESP USA Eclipse Nosferatu is a limited-edition guitar created as a collaboration between the luthiers at the ESP USA Shop in California and acclaimed artist Dumitru “Dino” Muradian.
It's the birthday of another of ESP's most influential and respected Signature Series artists. From thrash metal to traditional jazz to everything in between, there's nothing that can stop
@AlexSkolnick
from blowing your mind. Happy birthday!
During our 45th anniversary, we're celebrating the ESP Signature Series artists who help showcase the power and glory of our guitars and basses. Signature Series Spotlight 1: James Hetfield (Metallica).
GotM: LTD Deluxe SN-1 HT, a single-pickup, hardtail version of the SN Series with an outstanding textured sandblasted finish. Roasted maple neck, scalloped fingerboard (frets 17-22), stainless steel frets, and a Fishman Open Core Classic pickup.